George Saunders
Born: 01-01-1958
George Saunders is an acclaimed American author known for his sharp wit and inventive storytelling. Born in 1958, he gained prominence with short story collections like "Tenth of December" and his novel "Lincoln in the Bardo," which won the 2017 Man Booker Prize. His works often explore themes of compassion, morality, and the human condition, blending satire with poignant insights. Saunders is also a respected professor at Syracuse University.
Book summaries for books written by George Saunders
Quotes
There isn't a heart but wishes once in a while it could have been someone else.
Some minds are a landscape you must cross in a single stride, but not Dean's.
But the fact is, nobody spoke up for nobody. You was lucky if you was helped across the street like an old lady.
Each body was a paraphrase, a transcription, each with his own set of omissions.
In the end, all you want are the others. Fine, have them.
You don't know shit about how other people feel, but you're quick to tell them what to think.
The heart can get really cold if all you've known is winter.
Your responsibility is to create joy.
Somehow weakness felt unbalanced, as if it had a force of its own.
The good part about being sad is that you think less about yourself.
Hope was this big shiny thing, like a Christmas tree. Too bad you couldn't keep it alive all year, only bring it out for the neighbors to see.
He would live to do what he was going to live to do, which was live.